There is evidence of human artwork dating back 500,000 years. It is our very nature to express ourselves through creative endeavors and share them with others. Creativity is in our blood. The passage of time has allowed us to graduate from crude paintings on cave walls to magnificent moving images projected onto massive theater screens. […]
Month: February 2016
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The 10 Best Hostage Movies of All Time
A hostage situation is one of the rare plot devices that can pop up in any genre, be it action, suspense, or drama. It provides a hothouse of emotional conflict between captors and victims, often times yanking out both the best and the worst of every person involved. For filmmakers, it’s the perfect excuse to […]
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The 15 Most Quotable Movies of All Time
Films can go down in history for a number of reasons. An actor’s performance can prove to be monumental, being applauded for its emotional articulation and power. A director can be inventive in his conception and execution of filming techniques, creating a visual outcome that is stunning and innovative. The photography, the editing, the music […]
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The 10 Most Divisive Comic Book Movies Ever
We are currently living in what many people refer to as a golden age of comic book movies which is good news, as long as you like comic book movies. Our summers are now dominated by characters lifted from the pages of DC or Marvel Comics as well as the lesser known publications and a […]
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The 10 Best Paul Giamatti Movie Performances
Though he was already nominated for an Oscar for his supporting performance in Cinderella Man, and though he is in a number of big-budget movies seen by a huge amount of people, Paul Giamatti is still a seriously underrated actor. His ability to incorporate different characters (even though he is usually cast as villainous ones) […]
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10 Great American Movies That Can Teach You Valuable Lessons of Lighting
There is an almost ethereal power that lighting has in film. No other technical aspect of filmmaking can radically change the mood and tone of a narrative with a slight modification. A alteration of shadows, a focus of light, a usage of a different light temperature, and the entire atmosphere immediately transforms. In this respect, […]